New Percussion Quartet performing Michael Colgrass' Inventions on a Motive at old Baird Hall for 2nd Festival of the Arts, Melvin Strauss conducting
Title
New Percussion Quartet performing Michael Colgrass' Inventions on a Motive at old Baird Hall for 2nd Festival of the Arts, Melvin Strauss conducting
Subject
Percussion ensembles
Percussionists
Colgrass, Michael. Inventions on a motive -- Performances
Williams, Jan, 1939- - Percussion
Harbold, Lynn - Percussion
Burnham, Edward - Percussion
Rowland, John - Percussion
New Percussion Quartet - Ensemble
Description
A black-and-white scene shows a conductor standing with their back to the camera, facing a percussion ensemble on a concert stage. Several musicians are positioned among timpani, drums, keyboard percussion instruments, and music stands, with additional percussion equipment arranged across the stage. A keyboard instrument is visible on the right side, and tall wall panels form the background. The image is taken from an elevated audience perspective, showing the conductor, performers, and the full percussion setup.
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Creator
Unidentified
Williams, Jan, 1939-
Source
Strauss, Melvin - Conductor
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Date
1968-01
Rights
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Format
Black and white
8 x 10 in.
Type
Photographic prints
Image
Still image
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 10.3
JW-100
Coverage
Frank Burkett Baird Music Building (State University of New York at Buffalo)
Buffalo (N.Y.)
New York
United States
Collection
Citation
Unidentified and Williams, Jan, 1939-, “New Percussion Quartet performing Michael Colgrass' Inventions on a Motive at old Baird Hall for 2nd Festival of the Arts, Melvin Strauss conducting,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed August 16, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/10769.
